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The expansive tone of an AZUMI flute impresses with its brilliant, clear, strong heights, sustaining mid-tones and sonorous depths.

The AZUMI Z series are especially popular with flute students due to their clean, responsive articulation and easily, focussed tone. Rapid progress is possible on these flutes, allowing for important elements such as fun and motivation to shine through. The flutes are also highly recommended when a strong presence of tone is required.

Advanced flute players with high demands for both tone production and design features will discover outstanding models in the AZUMI S series, to support and enhance playing in all genres and situations. Thus, allowing thriving playing in orchestras, chamber music groups, wind ensembles and also as a soloist.

Experience the fascinating tone of an AZUMI.

Fascination

”With their distinct response, brilliant sound and precise intonation AZUMI flutes both motivate and fascinate.“

Claudia Wälder-Jene

Shuichi Tanaka, founder of the ALTUS company, is one of the most extraordinary flute-makers ever to emerge from the Japanese flute tradition.

At the age of 20, he began studying the art of flute construction. He was particularly interested in the construction of the headjoint. He grasped the opportunity to research the factors that influence tone production - factors which can change with every step, every stroke of the file, and with every new combination of material during the manufacturing process.

Tanaka finally realised his dream in 1981, when he started designing his own flutes and so gave birth to the brand ALTUS.

Tanaka later encountered flute player Williamm Bennett, who shared his interest in music, culture and flute making. Their friendship developed into a close collaboration and finally led to the development of the ALTUS and AZUMI scales, an integral part of these extraor-dinary instruments.

Inspiration

Company founder of the professionalflute brand ALTUS and former master of the

Japanese art of flute-making: Shuichi Tanaka

„Wo d i e S p ra c h e a u f h ö r t ,

f ä n g t d i e M u s i k a n .“

© Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann

The headjoint design is a vital element of sound production on the flute.

The significance of the headjoint inspired the founder of AZUMI flutes - Shuichi Tanaka - to design a hand-made headjoint combined with a high-quality machined flute body. His vision was to create this exceptional combination of hand-made design and affordability available for both beginners and advanced flute players.

Following this vision the AZUMI flute series were born to satisfy the varying demands of the beginner and the advanced musician.

All headjoints are subject to strict ALTUS quality management.

Experience the uniqueness of the AZUMI flutes.

Passion

Headjoint made by ALTUS

The headjoints produced by ALTUSfor AZUMI are the result of a lifetime

of passionate and devoted workcarried out with utmost care and

attention to each headjointmanufactured by hand to Tanaka‘s

exacting specifications.Each fine detail is perfected until

the headjoint and body forma unique tonal unity.

Different flute players need different models to meet their particular needs and preferences.

With this in mind AZUMI offers two series, each with different tonal characters. Try out AZUMI to find the perfect instrument to reflect your own musical expression.

French-pointed key armsAZUMI flutes offer, as standard the French-pointed key arm design,which offers the highest degree of torsional strength anddensity of the keys. This helps to guarantee a continuouslyaccurate articulation of the flute at the very highest level.

Very precise intonationAll AZUMI flutes are built according to the ALTUS scale,which allows a precise intonation across all registers.

Virtuosity

Easy articulation, powerful and precise focus of tone:

AZUMI flutes from the Z SeriesIndicated by the angular form of the lip-plate – the Z-Cut

The tonal character of this series is supported by the use of Sterling silver (925).

Series

ALTUS Z-Cut headjoint, silver-plated nickel silver

ALTUS Z-Cut headjoint, Sterling silver (925)

Lip-plate and riser, Sterling silver (925)

Silver-plated nickel silver body

Sterling silver (925) body

Open holes

Closed holes

C-foot

B-foot

E-mechanism and Offset G

Inline

French pointed key-arms

AZZ1E

AZZ1RE

AZZ1RBE

AZZ1RI

AZZ1RBI

AZZ2E

AZZ2RE

AZZ2RBE

AZZ2RI

AZZ2RBI

AZZ3E

AZZ3RE

AZZ3RBE

AZZ3RI

AZZ3RBI

Models

Series

Versatile, personal tone with increased resistance:

AZUMI flutes from the S SeriesThis series is recognisable by the oval form of the lip-plate - the S-Cut.

The tonal character of this series is supported by the use of Britannia silver (958).

ALTUS S-Cut headjoint, Britannia silver (958)

Lip-plate and riser, Sterling silver (925)

Silver-plated nickel silver body

Britannia silver (958) body

Open holes

Closed holes

C-foot

B-foot

E-mechanism and Offset G

Inline

French pointed key-arms

AZS2E

AZS2RE

AZS2RBE

AZS2RI

AZS2RBI

AZS3E

AZS3RE

AZS3RBE

AZS3RI

AZS3RBI

Models

nickel silver flute

Z1 Series



• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut silver-plated nickel silver• lip-plate: Sterling silver (925)• riser: Sterling silver (925)• body: silver-plated nickel silver• mechanism: silver-plated nickel silver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI Model: AZZ1E• Closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZZ1RE• Open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZZ1RI• Open holes• C-foot • Inline

AZUMI Model: AZZ1RBE• Open holes• B-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZZ1RBI• Open holes• B-foot • Inline

AZZ1RBE

AZZ1RI

AZZ1RBI

AZZ1RE

AZZ1ESterling silver

(925)

Sterling silver (925)




silver-plated nickel silversilver-plated nickel silver

Flute with silver headjoint

Z2 Series



• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut silver-plated nickel silver• lip-plate: Sterling silver (925)• riser: Sterling silver (925)• body: silver-plated nickel silver• mechanism: silver-plated nickel silver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz






AZZ2RBE

AZZ2RI

AZZ2RBI

AZZ2RE

AZZ2E

silver-plated nickel silverSterling silver (925)






Silver flute

Z3 Series



• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut Sterling silver (925)• lip-plate: Sterling silver (925)• riser: Sterling silver (925)• body: Sterling silver (925)• mechanism: silver-plated nickel silver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz






AZZ3RBE

AZZ3RI

AZZ3RBI

AZZ3RE

AZZ3E

Sterling silver (925) / mechanic silver-plated nickel silverSterling silver (925)






Flute with silver headjoint

S2 Series

• headjoint: handmade S-Cut Britannia silver (958)• lip-plate: Sterling silver (925)• riser: Sterling silver (925)• body: Silver-plated nickel silver• mechanism: Silver-plated nickel silver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI Model: AZS2E• Closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS2RE• Open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS2RI• Open holes• C-foot • Inline

AZUMI Model: AZS2RBE• Open holes• B-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS2RBI• Open holes• B-foot • Inline



AZS2RBE

AZS2RI

AZS2RBI

AZS2RE

AZS2E

silver-plated nickel silverBritannia silver (958)






Silver flute

S3 Series

• headjoint: handmade S-Cut Britannia silver (958)• lip-plate: Sterling silver (925)• riser: Sterling silver (925)• body: Britannia silver (958)• mechanism: Silver-plated nickel silver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI Model: AZS3E• Closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS3RE• Open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS3RI• Open holes• C-foot • Inline

AZUMI Model: AZS3RBE• Open holes• B-foot • E-mechanism • Offset G

AZUMI Model: AZS3RBI• Open holes• B-foot • Inline



AZS3RBE

AZS3RI

AZS3RBI

AZS3RE

AZS3E

Britannia silver (958) / mechanic silver-plated nickel silverBritannia silver (958)






Voices from the trade press:

”...a very beautiful, solidly built flute with a great tone in all registers and good intonation.“

”This flute is a pleasure and it simply makes it enjoyable to play the flute!“

”All in all, high-quality of the craftsmanship, excellent playing characteristics and an accessory package that leaves no wish unfulfilled.“

Aesthetic

Your AZUMI Dealer

Each flute is provided in an elegant, high-quality, velvet-lined wooden case, with matching shoulder bag, cleaning rod and cloth set.

Find your local dealer: www.azumi.euFind local distributor: www.qsmusic.eu

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